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Tuesday’s biggest live-music attractions include Counting Crows, Castlecomer, Joan of Arc, and more.

It’s crazy to think how timeless the Violent Femmes’ debut self-titled album is — despite it dropping in 1983. San Diego’s favorite folk-punk band hits Humphreys on Monday night.

From Waterfront Park’s reggae-heavy lineup at 91x’s BeerX to the OB Street Fair and Chili Cookoff to the Sherman Heights Music Festival, Saturday is about to fill you up.

Say a fond farewell to the Vans Warped Tour — which makes its last San Diego stop on Friday at the SDCCU Stadium parking lot.

It isn’t often we get to be witness to an inaugural music and arts festival. On Saturday, Shabazz Palaces, No Age play A Ship in the Woods at Felicita County Park in Escondido.

Texas funk band Brownout has reimagined instrumental versions of Public Enemy’s “Fear of a Black Planet” with their own funky spin. They headline Casbah on Friday, June 15.

Kick off the new week with Miss New Buddha at Blonde Bar with the Obsessives and Belladon.

Saint Archer celebrates their five year anniversary with a free party at their brewery featuring the White Buffalo and Dead Feather Moon.

Maps & Atlases head up your Friday night concert options — although you’ve got some tough decisions to make.

Legend Judy Collins joins Stephen Stills at Humphreys, and you can be sure the kayaks will be out in full force.

If you haven’t solidified your plans, consider checking the awesome Jonah Matranga of the band Far performing at Brick by Brick. SoundDiego photographer Tim Fears will be playing in opening act No Sympathy.

P!nk’s messaging, image, creativity and incredible strength make her one of the best artists performing these days. She headlines Valley View Casino Center on Monday night.

Have you been on a nostalgia binge lately with bands like Nada Surf, Trashcan Sinatras and even MGMT all playing some of their seminal records in town? Well, tonight it continues at Soda Bar with the Posies.

As we move into Memorial Day weekend, expect to see fewer big tours and more dance and DJ nights around town. So, maybe it’s a good time to get reacquainted with the local scene. Start with Death Eyes at Casbah on Sunday night.

Taco Fest pops off at Waterfront Park with Salt-N-Pepa and Bulevar Descarga, but the real treat on Saturday night is MGMT at San Diego Civic Theatre.

New York’s Cults, featuring Soda Bar co-owner Cory Stier on drums, headline a double-header at Soda Bar on Friday night.

In the early days of indie rock, Pedro the Lion were at the top of their game. David Bazan leads the band back to the spotlight.

The North Park Festival of Arts continues to grow in size, scope and duration. This year, the Heavy Guilt join the Farmers, Low Volts and more on the main stage.

Hot Snakes tear through the Observatory North Park Friday — but it’s not the only show in town: Sparta play Soda Bar, Tech N9ne’s at House of Blues and the Midnight Pine roll through the Casbah.

It doesn’t always happen that Cinco De Mayo falls on a Saturday, but now you can celebrate the Battle of Puebla all over town.